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High needs

Understand the data we use for high needs

This data covers the period 2024-2025 for section 251 data (s251).

The outturn includes place funding for pupils with special educational needs taught in academies. You can read about how we calculate this in the glossary.

  • High needs DSG allocation 2024/2025

    £131 million

  • Total high needs outturn 2024/2025

    £145 million

    110.9% of high needs DSG allocation

  • DSG surplus as at March 2025

    £1.5 million

    In March 2024 this was a surplus of £16.3 million

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Maintained schools

Data view

All values are shown as percentage of income.
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington 208.5 125.1% 72.7% 18%
Fulstow Church of England Primary School 30 123.3% 86.5% -9.5%
Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary School 61 111.7% 71.1% 7.2%
Hemswell Cliff Primary School 36 111.4% 75% 3.7%
Great Ponton Church of England School 55 110.4% 78.1% 2.5%
Legsby Primary School 26 110.1% 70.7% -7.9%
Scotter Primary School 247 109.1% 80.9% 12.3%

Show all schools

EHC plan and SEN support data are shown as percentages of total pupils.
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School 78.5 28.04 2.5% 33.1%
The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln 51.5 27.11 0% 15.5%
Navenby Church of England Primary School 195 24.68 2.6% 9.2%
The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School 203 24.17 7.9% 16.7%
Boston Nursery School 48 24 6.3% 22.9%
South View Community Primary School 427 23.72 4.2% 7.5%
Barrowby Church of England Primary School 241 23.63 3.3% 9.1%
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln 356 23.42 2.5% 14.9%
Weston Hills CofE Primary School 135 23.28 8.1% 11.9%
The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School 415 23.06 5.3% 16.6%
The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon 69 23 7.2% 14.5%
Scamblesby Church of England Primary School 46 23 10.9% 34.8%
Cliffedale Primary School 284 22.9 2.8% 14.8%
The Claypole Church of England Primary School 175 22.73 1.7% 5.7%
The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln 267.5 22.48 1.5% 15%
Reepham Church of England Primary School 195 22.41 1.5% 10.3%
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School 185 22.02 3.8% 10.3%
The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School 416 22.01 4.6% 17.8%
The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 309 21.91 5.5% 7.8%
St Michael's Church of England School, Louth 291 21.86 4.8% 14.1%
Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School 192 21.79 2.6% 19.3%
St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham 208 21.67 2.9% 11.5%
Grimoldby Primary School 207 21.5 4.3% 14%
Saxilby Church of England Primary School 354 21.33 6.2% 10.7%
St George's Church of England Aided Primary School 144 21.18 6.3% 27.8%
St Botolph's C of E Primary School 402 21.16 5.2% 10.2%
The Sibsey Free Primary School 173 20.74 3.5% 13.9%
The Metheringham Primary School 260 20.63 3.5% 15%
The John Harrox Primary School, Moulton 268 20.62 3.7% 15.7%
The Donington-on-Bain School 103 20.6 3.9% 13.6%
The Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School 236 20.49 2.5% 13.1%
Belton Lane Community Primary School 303 20.47 3.6% 10.9%
The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 190 20.45 5.3% 12.1%
Fleet Wood Lane School 163 20.38 3.1% 12.9%
Kirton Primary School 519.5 20.29 3.5% 15.2%
The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill 187 20.19 5.3% 9.6%
Langtoft Primary School 188 20.19 1.6% 9%
Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School 196 20.14 4.6% 9.2%
Ancaster CofE Primary School 186 20.11 4.3% 22.6%
The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary School 207 20.08 4.8% 17.4%
Market Deeping Community Primary School 289 20.07 7.3% 10.4%
Baston CE Primary School 188 20 2.7% 6.9%
The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School 259 19.92 6.6% 10.8%
North Somercotes CofE Primary School 179 19.87 3.4% 17.9%
Deeping St Nicholas Primary School 70 19.83 4.3% 12.9%
Leslie Manser Primary School 264 19.78 4.5% 6.4%
Alford Primary School 304 19.74 4.9% 14.1%
The Gainsborough Nursery School 61 19.68 0% 8.2%
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery 218 19.64 8.3% 6%
Belmont Community Primary School 198 19.6 5.1% 20.7%
Corringham CofE VC Primary School 98 19.6 7.1% 23.5%
Wyndham Park Nursery School 66.5 19.56 0% 15%
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School 549 19.53 3.6% 13.7%
Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School 552 19.51 2% 19%
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School 196 19.44 3.1% 17.3%
The Meadows Primary School 342 19.43 4.7% 16.7%
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington 208.5 19.2 3.4% 16.3%
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School 189 19.09 4.8% 23.8%
The Middle Rasen Primary School 124 19.08 3.2% 11.3%
Clough and Risegate Community Primary School 91 18.96 5.5% 7.7%
The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed CofE Primary School 248 18.93 6.9% 9.3%
William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School 185.5 18.93 5.4% 12.9%
Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School 98 18.85 3.1% 18.4%
Wragby Primary School 181 18.83 3.9% 12.2%
Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School 94 18.8 1.1% 12.8%
Deeping St James Community Primary School 199 18.77 5% 13.1%
Sutton St James Community Primary School 140 18.74 7.1% 17.9%
Sturton by Stow Primary School 176 18.7 3.4% 10.8%
The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School 291 18.65 8.6% 16.5%
Tetney Primary School 123 18.64 8.1% 13%
Scotter Primary School 247 18.63 4.5% 17.8%
The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School 236.5 18.62 7.2% 23.3%
Kelsey Primary School 100 18.52 4% 10%
Holton Le Clay Infant School 71 18.44 11.3% 15.5%
The Billinghay Church of England Primary School 143 18.33 4.2% 21.7%
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School 122 18.26 4.1% 12.3%
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough 1139 18.24 0.1% 1.5%
Hawthorn Tree School 364 18.24 5.5% 15.1%
Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) 269 18.18 4.5% 14.9%
Grasby All Saints Church of England Primary School 89 17.91 3.4% 13.5%
Toynton All Saints Primary School 132 17.84 3% 12.9%
The Harlaxton Church of England Primary School 167 17.77 2.4% 13.2%
Corby Glen Community Primary School 99 17.68 6.1% 17.2%
The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby 155 17.61 7.7% 9.7%
Digby the Tedder Primary School 88 17.6 0% 11.4%
Sutton Bridge Westmere Community Primary School 204 17.59 4.9% 21.6%
Lincoln Birchwood Junior School 253 17.57 6.3% 23.3%
Moulton Chapel Primary School 70 17.5 2.9% 27.1%
Ingham Primary School 87 17.4 1.1% 14.9%
Mrs Mary King's CofE (Controlled) Primary School 87 17.4 0% 25.3%
Spalding High School 970 17.33 0.7% 12.4%
Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School 189 17.29 3.2% 17.5%
Morton Trentside Primary School 178 17.28 2.8% 12.4%
The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School 259 17.27 10% 15.4%
St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough 189 17.14 8.5% 15.9%
The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School 109 17.03 8.3% 18.3%
The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School 78 16.96 6.4% 11.5%
The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School 118 16.86 5.9% 15.3%
Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School 161 16.77 2.5% 14.9%
Denton CofE School 63 16.58 1.6% 15.9%
Sutton-on-Sea Community Primary School 112 16.47 9.8% 16.1%
North Cockerington Church of England Primary School 79 16.46 3.8% 19%
The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford 98 16.33 3.1% 11.2%
The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School 62 16.32 9.7% 19.4%
Tattershall Primary School 137 16.31 6.6% 14.6%
Osgodby Primary School 91 16.25 5.5% 6.6%
East Wold Church of England Primary School 78 16.25 5.1% 15.4%
The New Leake Primary School 42 16.15 16.7% 33.3%
The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School 113 16.12 3.5% 9.7%
The South Hykeham Community Primary School 130 16.09 3.1% 13.1%
Scampton Church of England Primary School 64 16 9.4% 17.2%
Tealby School 83 15.66 7.2% 15.7%
The Welbourn Church of England Primary School 78 15.6 3.8% 12.8%
Walcott Primary School 81 15.58 6.2% 12.3%
Nettleton Community Primary School 65 15.48 9.2% 13.8%
St Bartholomews CofE Primary School 85 15.45 7.1% 21.2%
Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School 94 15.41 3.2% 7.4%
Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary School 83 15.4 2.4% 10.8%
The Uffington Church of England Primary School 83 15.31 4.8% 7.2%
Great Steeping Primary School 79.5 15.29 2.5% 25.2%
The Lancaster School 92 15.08 6.5% 16.3%
The Hackthorn Church of England Primary School 58 15.06 3.4% 17.2%
Stickney Church of England Primary School 144 14.43 9% 15.3%
Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School 162 14.34 4.9% 16.7%
The Ropsley Church of England Primary School 101 14.29 4% 14.9%
Woodlands Infant and Nursery School 74.5 13.98 4% 12.1%
The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern 75 13.89 4% 9.3%
Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary School 61 13.86 8.2% 14.8%
Fiskerton Church of England Primary School 72 13.85 4.2% 18.1%
Shepeau Stow Primary School 58 13.81 6.9% 29.3%
Faldingworth Community Primary School 52 13.68 7.7% 17.3%
Binbrook CofE Primary School 73 13.52 5.5% 12.3%
Great Ponton Church of England School 55 13.41 9.1% 36.4%
Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary School 77 13.28 10.4% 11.7%
Holton-le-Clay Junior School 99 13.1 4% 21.2%
Digby Church of England School 60 13.04 6.7% 15%
Halton Holegate CofE Primary School 62 12.92 8.1% 11.3%
Bythams Primary School 58 12.47 13.8% 36.2%
The Gedney Hill Church of England VC Primary School 60 12 6.7% 30%
The Holbeach St Mark's Church of England Primary School 48 12 10.4% 14.6%
Partney Church of England Aided Primary School 63 11.67 6.3% 36.5%
Nocton Community Primary School 39 11.47 7.7% 10.3%
Normanby Primary School 57 11.4 7% 17.5%
Grainthorpe Junior School 42 11.35 7.1% 14.3%
Waddingham Primary School 57 11.2 5.3% 15.8%
Eagle Community Primary School 56 11.18 7.1% 17.9%
Bucknall Primary School 38 11.18 7.9% 23.7%
Marshchapel Infant School 27 10.8 7.4% 14.8%
Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School 64 10.67 6.3% 15.6%
North Scarle Primary School 49 10.65 6.1% 6.1%
The Lincoln St Christopher's School 326.5 8.77 100.2% 0%
Gedney Drove End Primary School 33 8.55 9.1% 36.4%
Willoughton Primary School 42 7.24 2.4% 21.4%
Fulstow Church of England Primary School 30 7.23 6.7% 10%
Legsby Primary School 26 7.18 7.7% 19.2%
Fortuna School 80 6.9 100% 0%
The North Cotes Church of England Primary School 29 6.82 13.8% 17.2%
The St Francis Special School, Lincoln 174 6.59 100.6% 0%
The Pilgrim School 102 6.38 4.9% 2%
Hemswell Cliff Primary School 36 6 11.1% 27.8%
Athena School 112 5.49 100% 0%
Coleby Church of England (Controlled) Primary School
Pollyplatt Primary School
St Helena's Church of England Primary School, Willoughby
The Cowbit St Mary's (Endowed) CofE Primary
The Lincoln St Peter-in-Eastgate Church of England (Controlled) Infants School

Maintained schools by RAG ratings

About RAG ratings

Red, amber and green (RAG) ratings are shown to give an indication of the spending compared to similar schools.

The rating is not an indication of performance. It is used to display if spending is significantly more or less than similar schools. This does not consider any individual spending strategies which might apply.

The ratings are intended for schools and trusts to identify potential areas to help them make informed spending decisions.

The size of the red bar corresponds to the proportion of red-rated cost categories for the school.

Primary schools

Status

Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School
6 high, 2 medium and 0 low for Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School
Halton Holegate CofE Primary School
5 high, 0 medium and 3 low for Halton Holegate CofE Primary School
St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough
4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough
Fleet Wood Lane School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Fleet Wood Lane School
Legsby Primary School
4 high, 1 medium and 3 low for Legsby Primary School

Secondary schools

Status

Spalding High School
4 high, 0 medium and 4 low for Spalding High School
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
1 high, 7 medium and 0 low for The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough

Special

Status

Fortuna School
3 high, 5 medium and 0 low for Fortuna School
The St Francis Special School, Lincoln
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for The St Francis Special School, Lincoln
The Pilgrim School
2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for The Pilgrim School
The Lincoln St Christopher's School
1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for The Lincoln St Christopher's School
Athena School
0 high, 5 medium and 3 low for Athena School

Nursery

Status

Boston Nursery School
6 high, 1 medium and 1 low for Boston Nursery School
Wyndham Park Nursery School
4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Wyndham Park Nursery School
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School
3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School
The Gainsborough Nursery School
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for The Gainsborough Nursery School
The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln
2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln

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